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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINELLAS·NCES 120156001681

SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

8701 131ST ST, SEMINOLE, FL 33776 · (727) 547-4520 · Pinellas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
Enrollment
752
Middle
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
307 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
255
Grade 7
252
Grade 8
245
Student demographics
White
47763%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
10113%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38%
Black
11015%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21%
Asian
152%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Two+
456%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37049%
Female
38251%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
63.6%
FL avg 56.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
66.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.3pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
752
-397 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 17.9:1
% White
63%
was 71%
% Hispanic
13%
was 11%
% Black
15%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in SEMINOLE, Florida, SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle-grades school, one of the schools within PINELLAS. It instructs 752 students across grades 6 through 8.

PINELLAS runs 151 schools in total, collectively educating 87,955 students. SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 15% Black, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.7%; this one delivers 60.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pinellas County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,646 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Pinellas County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,955 students), SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 67.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL has ticked down 35%, going from 1,149 students in 2018 to 752 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 63% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

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Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students

Quick facts

School name
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
PINELLAS
Address
8701 131ST ST, SEMINOLE, FL 33776
Phone
(727) 547-4520
County
Pinellas County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
752
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
307 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120156001681
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 06-08.
Is SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
What is the student diversity at SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SEMINOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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